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"Prof Newman from Perth was on the radio this morning saying bankers won't touch West Connex if they have any sense,going on the sorry record of motorways in last 10 or 20 years. He says it will only make sense if a rapid rail is built in…"

"I am sure BO'F will quickly see the error of his ways and tear up all his motorway plans. When..."

"That's about AUD 1,325 million !!! Only 9+ times the previous NSW 10 year plan budget ( never spent), we often dream here of taking motor vehicle infrastructure away from them to provide something for bicycles , and Boris says he is going to do…"

"Memories: http://www.sydneycyclist.com/forum/topics/smh-nsw-transport-plan-more"

"Serious money, will be interesting to see if Boris delivers or if its just more narcissistic hot air."

"I like how his "cycling commisioner" is named Gilligan. SKIPPERRRRR!"

"Signed, well done and thanks"

"There will NOT be a flyover at Devonshire and Bourke; the plan is for the big block of flats to be demolished! Maybe if we,re lucky they,ll build a cycle way next to the tram line there. But I agree, the Devonshire route seems ludicrous!"

"no matter which way they go, it's uphill from Haymarket to Surry Hills ! I go up via a small back lane called Albion Way."

"A jump from  0.7% to 0.9% across Sydney represents a 30% INCREASE in cycling over five years. Add the fact census day is in winter, the real figure is probably around 1.1% across the year. So the NSW State Government should be backing up…"

"Maybe the roads are access links for cyclists in the new subdivisions to get to the cycle path (he asks hopefully) ???"

"Yes but did you also see that in Victoria, where cycling is hugely popular, the Tory state govt has just announced they are cutting the cycling budget – meagre at the best of times among a roads budget of countless billions – to…"

"OK I've sent this in: Dear CoS, I would like to make a comment regarding the Bourke Rd cycleway. I am a semi-regular user of this cycleway and have found it an excellent facility that encourages me to cycle to businesses – and for…"

"you need to tell/scream at the guy to "Slow down", "Stop being a f**wit", or some such thing. On the (narrow) Alison Rd cycleway between Darley Rd and Wansey Rd at Randwick last night, an idiotic cyclist screaming down the hill…"

"Brilliant !"